Obituary: Maria A. (Dora) Weese

Maria A. (Dora) Weese, 90, passed away Wednesday, November 7,2012 at South Wind Hospice, Pratt, Kansas. She was born April 16, 1922 at Tarejero Michoacan, Mexico to Ciro Jesus and Francesca V. Espinosa. On January 1, 1944 she married Carl Weese Sr. He suddenly died on December 16, 1963.

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Posted Nov. 25, 2012 at 8:57 PM
Updated Nov 25, 2012 at 8:58 PM

Posted Nov. 25, 2012 at 8:57 PM
Updated Nov 25, 2012 at 8:58 PM

Pratt, Ks.

Maria A. (Dora) Weese, 90, passed away Wednesday, November 7,2012 at South Wind Hospice, Pratt, Kansas. She was born April 16, 1922 at Tarejero Michoacan, Mexico to Ciro Jesus and Francesca V. Espinosa. On January 1, 1944 she married Carl Weese Sr. He suddenly died on December 16, 1963.

She was a resident of Kiowa County, Kansas, since 1932 and is most remembered for her work as an LPN at The Kiowa County Memorial Hospital, retiring in 1986. Following the Greensburg tornado she moved to Pratt. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Greensburg.

Survivors include: Son, Carl Jr. and wife Cheryl of Pratt, Daughter Gloria Taaffe and husband Steve of Leander, Texas. Four Grandsons, Tom Weese and Todd and Rene’ Weese of Wichita, Kansas. Tyler and Ferran Weese of Blackwell, Oklahoma, John -Michael Taaffe of Austin, Texas. One Granddaughter Melanee Weese of Pratt. Two great granddaughters, Alexa and Bailey Weese of Wichita and two great grandsons Tanner and Braden Weese of Blackwell Oklahoma. Two sisters, Beatrice Lypps, Escondido, California., and Angie and Frank Casteneda of Lewis, Kansas . One Brother Solomon Espinosa and wife Julia of San Diego California. She was preceeded in death by her parents, sister Rosario , brothers David, Eulalio, Jesse, Tony and Arthur and Grandson Carl Weese III (Tray). She leaves behind many nieces and nephews and a host of caring friends to cherish her memory.

Funeral Mass will be 10:30am Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at. St. Joseph Catholic Church, Greensburg, with Fr. Robert Schremmer officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg. A Vigil will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday, at the church with the family greeting friends after the vigil.

Memorial s may be made to South Wind Hospice, Pratt , St. Joseph Catholic Church, Greensburg, Kiowa County Senior Citizens Center, Greensburg, and The Kiowa County Memorial Hospital., Greensburg, all in care of Fleener Funeral Home, 514 S. Main, Greensburg, Kansas, 67054.